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Chapter-10 Sperm DNA Fragmentation Analysis

BOOK TITLE: ISARCON 2017 Manual of Data Management and Quality Control, March to Perfection Complete Hands of IVF

Author
1. Patel Himanshu
ISBN
9789352700790
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14173_11
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Stem Cure, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Chapter keywords
Spermatozoa, genetic integrity, sperm DNA integrity, DNA fragmentation, sperm concentration, motility analysis, morphology assessment, nonfragmented DNA, intact DNA, semen, sperm chromatin structure assay

Abstract

The genetic integrity of the spermatozoan is essential for normal embryo development. A high level of DNA fragmentation in sperm cells may represent a cause of male infertility that conventional examinations—sperm concentration, motility analysis, morphology assessment—cannot detect. The principle is based on interpreting the difference between fragmented and intact DNA in spermatozoa. The spermatozoa embedded in agarose matrix are overlaid on the coated slide and exposed to acid solution followed by lysis solution. After exposure, the spermatozoa with nonfragmented DNA shows the dispersed halos of DNA while the spermatozoa with fragmented DNA shows minimal or no halos. Fresh, raw, diluted, frozen or thawed and processed semen can be analyzed by this kit. Moreover, the test is easy to interpret, fast, reliable, reproducible and equivalent to sperm chromatin structure assay.

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